News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters Fall Street Festival drew crowds to North Oak Street in downtown Sisters over the weekend. The festival featured 75 vendors displaying arts and crafts from neck coolers to home-grown bonsai trees. There was something for everyone's taste as folks meandered up and down Oak Street browsing for that eye-catching prize to purchase. Vendor Maryann Plemmons displayed an interesting name for her business: "The Ol' Bag Lady." She and her husband Grady, from Turner, shared a... Full story
You bring your newly adopted cat into your home, looking forward to years of happiness, purrs, and snuggles. But as soon as you open the carrier door, she bolts and hides under the bed for the whole day. Does your feline friend spend a lot of time hiding? Every cat is different, and a naturally timid cat may be afraid of many things and spend a lot of her life in hiding, while a naturally confident cat will be less fearful and will usually recover more quickly from scary... Full story
After a lifetime of excited tail-wags, devoted companionship, and playing ball, it's no wonder your senior dog is beginning to show his age. Maybe his hearing has declined and his muzzle has grayed. Maybe his coat has begun to thin or maybe he is slow to rise and not as spry as his younger days. Natural aging can change appearance, decrease mobility or dull the senses. If your older dog's personality has changed, he may be experiencing something much more serious than the usua... Full story
Wild dogs spend about 80 percent of their waking hours hunting and scavenging for food. Domestic dogs have been helping and working alongside us for thousands of years. Most dogs are bred for a specific purpose, such as hunting, farming, or protection. Whether dogs were working for us or scavenging on their own, their survival once depended on lots of exercise and problem-solving. But what about now? Boredom and excess energy are two common reasons for behavior problems in dog... Full story
When Sisters resident Jeanie Ogden was diagnosed with breast cancer just over a year ago, she was stunned. Breast cancer didn't even run in her family. According to www.breastcancer.org, there are about 190,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 60,000 cases of non-invasive breast cancer this year in American women. Just being a woman is the biggest risk-factor for developing breast cancer. "Everything happened very quickly. After my annual mammogram, I was told that my... Full story
Corduroy, a 26-year-old cat, born on August 1, 1989, has spent most of his life roaming the countryside of Sisters. On Thursday, August 13, he was declared the oldest living cat in the world by Guinness World Records. Sisters Country offers plenty of space for a cat to roam - and so does the 160-acre ranch where Corduroy and his pet parent Ashley Reed Okura grew up. Okura was 6 years old when she and her 5-year-old brother, Ryan Reed, picked out kittens from a litter. She name... Full story
Finding out that your furry family member has cancer is very scary and confusing. Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs, and it's all the more heartbreaking because we have little or no insight into the cause. The National Canine Cancer Foundation estimates that one in three dogs will develop cancer. And according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 50 percent of dogs over the age of 10 will die of cancer. Cancer is a class of diseases in which cells grow uncontrollably, invade surrounding tissue and can sp... Full story
The Pine Mountain Posse reenactment players were back for their third year at Sisters Wild West Show, performing skits and shootouts around a Western town façade at a new location just outside of Sisters. The Bend/Sisters Garden RV Resort offered up lush gardens, lawns and a lake. The new venue had friendly atmosphere, but the cowboys and gunslingers from yesteryear quickly showed folks that the Wild West - at least the one of the imagination - was anything but... Full story
When the original Polynesian explorers set out in small wooden canoes they had no idea of the varied cultures that would spring out of their efforts. They had no idea that thousands of years later, hundreds of people would gather at Sisters' Village Green to celebrate a traditional Hawaiian feast. Last Thursday evening the aroma of Hawaiian flowers and cuisine filled the air as over 400 guests enjoyed an authentic meal with entertainment featuring traditional Polynesian dance... Full story
Wagging tails and excited barks filled the Village Green in Sisters as dogs and dog-lovers gathered to celebrate the fourth annual Doggie Dash/Stroll & Festival presented by Friends of the Sisters Library (FOSL) and Furry Friends Foundation. The new venue offered up lush surroundings where canines and their humans could mingle among friends, family and visitors ready to enjoy a day for the dogs. The dog days of summer cooled down Saturday morning just in time for folks and... Full story
Any pet parent can tell you: pets are amazing. They're loyal, comfort us in tough times, and even lower a person's blood pressure. Some animals seem to perform what seem like miracles, attracting attention for rescuing their pet parents from dangerous situations or predicting health problems before they occur, such as alerting humans to changes in their blood pressure. And anyone who has ever spent time with a dog knows that dogs love sniffing! They sniff out hidden food, dirty socks, and the visitor who comes to the door.... Full story
Every summer The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration hosts its traditional small-town country fair. It's a crowd favorite, and last weekend marked its 20th year. Folks from all around the region showed up for some good old-fashioned fun. The cool sunny Saturday morning made it easy waiting at the Sweet Tooth Booth as folks lined up for a piece of Annie's delicious marionberry cobbler, while excited kids gathered around the petting zoo, where a menagerie of animals were... Full story
The Friday-evening juried art show and silent auction got the show on the road for the 20th annual Country Fair held at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration last weekend. Blue skies and a cool summer evening proved the perfect ambiance for artists and visitors. The natural lighting was the perfect backdrop for an artists' showcase. Guests enthusiastically bid on items that lined the entryway that led into the art show. The auction with items donated by local artists... Full story
Sisters Doggie Dash/Stroll & Fest will be held this weekend on Saturday, August 15, at Village Green Park in Sisters. This year there will be four new contests for you and your furry friend to enjoy. Do people tell you that you and your dog are starting to look alike? One phenomenon we all enjoy is seeing dogs that look like their pet parents. And if you spend a lot of time together, you may start to take on the other's traits! Remember Winston Churchill's dog? Here are some... Full story
The new lifestyle apparel boutique Wander + NW, located in Town Square, offers folks in Sisters an opportunity to shop local and enjoy some active, sporty style. Owner Ann La Flamme has been in the retail business for 25 years. "I named the shop Wander because of my wanderlust gypsy soul. And NW because that's where I love to do all my outdoor activities, in the Northwest," said LaFlamme. La Flamme grew up in the Nevada City area of Northern California. She studied design and... Full story
Cats are the world's most popular pets, outnumbering dogs by as many as three to one according to the Humane Society of the United States. This popularity can be attributed to the fact that cats are affectionate and pretty self-reliant. Many people still consider felines a mystery. To others, understanding a cat is simply a matter of paying attention, watching her body language and responding accordingly. As you already know, communication is the key to a healthy... Full story
You've been busier than normal and haven't had time to groom or brush your long-haired Shetland sheepdog in quite a while. You've started to notice that he's been scratching a lot, even though he's already been treated for fleas and ticks. So you decide to bring him for a visit to the groomer, and what she discovers after bathing your furry friend is an underlying skin condition causing him to feel very uncomfortable and itchy. Grooming isn't a canine luxury, it's a necessity... Full story
Every year an eclectic mix of artists from Central Oregon honor the love of canine friends through their art. And for the seventh annual Dog Show, "A Fetching Display of Canine Imagery," 15 artists showcased their creative skills on Friday evening at Sisters Art Works, sponsored by The Roundhouse Foundation. One of the featured artists, Miranda Rommel from Pedee, Oregon, explained to a few of folks how she needle-felts small versions of dogs out of wool and then pulls... Full story
Artist Jennifer Hartwig's first introduction to scratchboard art was in a high school class using scratch-paper. Life intervened and she didn't pick up the medium again until 12 years ago. Hartwig, a Sisters resident, is now a scratchboard artist specializing in wildlife and pet portraits, and will be a featured artist in the seventh annual celebration of "The Dog Show: A Fetching Display of Canine Imagery." An artists reception, including Hartwig, will be held at Sisters Art... Full story
The sheriff's office in Sisters has recently received a surge of calls about deer aggression. Every spring, mule deer does give birth to fawns in Sisters Country. And every spring these does are very protective of their young, so protective that many become aggressive toward any animal they see as a threat. And that includes dogs, any size dog for that matter. A doe doesn't care if your furry friend is a Rottweiler or a toy poodle. The doe doesn't care if you and your pooch are out for a quiet walk after dinner and are... Full story
Back by Popular demand, the traditional quilters of Gee's Bend inspired students with their unique straightforward way of quilting at three separate workshops during the Quilter's Affair held at Sisters High School during the 40th anniversary Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The women of Gee's Bend, a small, remote community in Alabama surrounded on three sides by the Alabama River, have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces dating from the early 20th century to the present. The... Full story
Last year at the 39th annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show animal portrait quilter Diane Rickenbacher of Pollock Pines, California surprised Dan and Stephanie O'Neill, a Sisters couple, with two quilts of their huskies Kaiya and Keynu as a gift. What made this story even more unique is that Rickenbacher and the O'Neills were virtual strangers and had only met at the quilt show in Sisters the year before. Rickenbacher had been admiring the O'Neills' two dogs and had taken a... Full story
The 40th anniversary of Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show showcased close to 1,400 "timeless tapestries" last Saturday. Colorful quilts lined the streets, hung early in the morning by volunteers, creating a riot of color that spilled across three blocks, soaking guests in a flood of design schemes. Sisters artist, songwriter and singer Dennis McGregor celebrated the 40th anniversary theme "A Timeless Tapestry" with his charming poster, capturing the essence of Sisters. "The quilt is... Full story
Quilter Tonye Belinda Phillips has deep roots in Sisters, moving from Bend in 1972 to Camp Sherman. Phillips raised two sons with her husband, Doug, in the scenic wooded area surrounding the pristine waters of the Metolius River. "When I was a young girl about 10, my family and I would visit Camp Sherman and I fell in love with the area," Phillips said. "I grew up doing embroidery work by hand that I learned from my mom. I had always wanted to quilt but I had put it off... Full story
Sisters Elementary School grounds sparkled in the sunlight for the annual Sisters Roundup of Gems last Thursday at the start of a four-day show. More than 40 vendors set up camp and displayed their unique treasures, dug up from around the world. And it was happy digging for rock and gem enthusiasts, or anyone just browsing the shimmering collections. You could find loose beads, rocks and minerals for specimen collecting and cutting, loose precious and semi-precious gemstones... Full story
